By Louise | Managing Director
These are difficult times, I just want to check in on you! I want to know if you are doing ok? Is your family ok? How are you?
I know you are a donor however as I have said, I care about you! You are important to KTD196 and to me! I know we have a financially based relationship but that doesn’t take away that first and foremost we are human beings doing life together. I really want to know if you are ok!
In South Africa we have a word “Ubuntu” ( a Zulu word for a philosophical doctrine or approach to life that emphasizes social unity and generosity of spirit) were we need to care and support each other. So, how are you really?
So much of the work we do is based around this concept of Ubuntu, we care and support the children and families we work with so it has been really tough trying to maintain contact and activities when social distancing and fear of Covid is limiting our efforts.
However, the good news is, because of your support, we have been able to access more food parcels, more seeds for gardens AND we had a donor provide us with 300kg of Epap a highly fortified and nutritious porridge which prevents malnutrition and stunting.
Because of all of these mammoth efforts, the 100s of extremely vulnerable children in our program are able to have nutritious food which will boost their immune system and mitigate or even prevent them from contracting Covid. THAT IS AMAZING, thank you.
This mamma (Sophia pictured with 4 of her 8 orphaned grandchildren from her two daughters who have passed away from HIV/Aids) praises God for you! Because of you we were able give Sophia two food parcels for a month. She actually cried and said she had nothing for the family to eat that night. In fact because of lack of food the whole family had only been eating every second day for the last week.
We also had been given a donation of 4blankets and after seeing the threadbare state of the current ones, it was decided to leave all the blankets to be shared amongst the 8children.
As you can see from their home, 9 people live in this hut. When Covid comes, sadly all will become ill quickly. We are finding Covid is actually at the bottom of the list in terms of people’s immediate concerns, hunger, violence, poverty is very high on the list.
However, I want you to know that you are making a difference!
I know some of you are taking strain due to the pandemic, some of you may be experiencing financial loss; have elderly parents at risk; or be struggling with the added pressure of being in quarantine. This is a difficult season, this is not where we are staying.
Know that we are praying for you, for your families, for your safety. I care, we care, you are important to us.
Famba kahle (Xitsonga for Go well) Uhlale kahle (Stay well)
Louise
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